text_original: Internally the Empire was divided into counties Local magus), each ruled by a count nominally appointed bytion the Emperor, but really holding the position of a local hereditary magnate.
text_transcription: INTERNALLY THE EMPIRE WAS DIVIDED INTO COUNTIES PAGUS EACH RULED BY A COUNT NOMINALLY APPOINTED BY THE EMPEROR BUT REALLY HOLDING THE POSITION OF A LOCAL HEREDITARY MAGNATE
phonemes: ɪntˈɜːnəli ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˌɪntʊ kˈaʊntiz lˈoʊkəl mˈæɡəs), ˈiːtʃ ɹˈuːld baɪ ɐ kˈaʊnt nˈɑːmɪnəli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd bˈaɪʃən ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, bˌʌt ɹˈiəli hˈoʊldɪŋ ðə pəzˈɪʃən əvə lˈoʊkəl hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi mˈæɡneɪt.